Institute for Biological Standards

Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom, National Institute For Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, 1992. 

Preliminary report on "Collaborative Study on the Proposed International Standard for Somatropin," National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, London, Dec. 21, 1992. 

In Tables 6.3 and 6.4 RMs of three major producers are mentioned, i.e. the World Health Organization (WHO, International Standards), BCR (European Union, CRMs) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, USA, SRMs). Some important national producers of clinical reference materials are the Chemicals and Inspection Testing Institute (CITI, Japan), National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC, UK), and Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Klinische Chemie (DGKC). There are numerous commercial producers of secondary reference materials. 

Institut de Recherches de la Siderurgie, France International Organization for Standardization ISO Council Committee on Reference Materials International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry Laboratory of the Government Chemist, UK, formerly NPL National Bureau of Standards, USA, now NIST National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, USA National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, UK Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies National Institute of Occup. Health, Oslo, Norway National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, formerly NBS,... 

Quality control of acellular pertussis vaccines presents particular problems related to the various methods used for preparation of the active components, the different compositions of the final formulations, and different amounts of antigen. Researchers in the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control in the UK have presented a strategy capable of addressing the key problem areas likely to be encountered with all existing types of acellular pertussis vaccines and combinations (2). Their proposal could be considered as a starting point for improvement of quality control programs for these vaccines. 

National Institute for Biological Standards and Control Blanche Lane South Mimms Potters Bar... 

The Biological Standards Act (1975) established the National Biological Standards Board. This Board, appointed by the UK health ministers and funded by the Health Department, is responsible for standards and control of biological substances, that is substances whose purity and potency cannot be adequately tested by chemical means, such as hormones, blood products and vaccines. The Board operates through the executive arm, the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. 

Michelle Andersen Standards Division, National Institute for Biological Standards Control (NIBSC), Hertfordshire, England... 

The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) is a UK public body reporting to the UK Department of Health. Its mission is to safeguard and enhance public health through the standardization and control of biological medicines. The provision of these standards is a central feature of the work of NIBSC [1,2]. 

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